IRVING, Texas – In what was an even matchup throughout the game, the Dallas Crusaders used a three goal third period to go ahead of the Millsaps Majors Men's Lacrosse Team and held off the Majors late to take a 7-5 on Friday afternoon. The loss for Millsaps snaps a two game winning streak and drops them to 2-5 overall and 1-1 in the SCAC.
 
The Crusaders got on the board very early as they struck first to make it 1-0 in the first minute and a half. Millsaps responded 27 seconds later as sophomore Hunter Stevison found the back of the net to tie it at one. It may have looked like more goals would be scored in the first quarter, but no one else found the back of the net for the remainder of the quarter.
 
Freshman Scott Budd and Stevison put the Majors on top 3-1 with goals to start the second quarter, but that sparked six straight goals for the Crusaders, including two to end the half tied at three, three more for the third quarter to take a 6-3 advantage, and a goal to start the fourth to extend their lead.
 
The Millsaps offense was in full attack mode in the final quarter as they tried to complete the comeback and got goals from Stevison and Budd, but it was not enough as the Crusaders took the win, 7-5.
 
Stevison led the way with three goals and an assist as Budd added two goals. Sophomore Ryan McKay added an assist. Budd and sophomore Kirk Clark each had three caused turnovers while sophomore Julien Speyer and freshman Jake Kaple had six ground balls. Sophomore goalkeeper Chris Hood had 16 saves as he took the loss.
 
The Majors are back in action on Sunday afternoon as they travel to Georgetown, Texas to take on the Southwestern Pirates. Faceoff is set for 11 a.m.